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Spencer-Stansfield, John
Sperry, Charles Stillman
Spier, William
Splivalo, Anthony
Spofforth, Fred
Spong, Walter Brookes
Spooner, Eric
Sporing, Herman
Sprod, Charles
Spruce, Frank
Squire, James
St Julian, Charles
St Leon, Matthew
St Vincent Welch, John
St Vincent Welch, Kenyon
Stabler, George
Stace, Arthur
Stace, Pearl
Stacey, Wesley
Staehelin, Lucas
Staell, Henry
Stanbury, Peter
Stanich, Prospero
Staniforth, WH
Stanley, George Sydney
Stannard, Alan
Stannard, William
Stanner, William Edward Hanley
Stanton, Andrew
Stanton, Mary
Stanton, Richard
Star, Edward Alfred
Star, Emily
Starcevich, Leslie T
Starkey, James
Starkey, William
Starr, Ringo
Staunton, James Henry
Stead, Christina
Stedman, Shane
Steel, Elizabeth
Steele, Jeremy
Steer, Jane
Steer, Phillip
Stein, Heinrich Joseph
Stein, Jakob
Stein, Johann
Stelzer, Eunice
Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale
Stenteford, Ephraim

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Spencer-Stansfield, John

Architect thought to be responsible for the design of over 1000 houses in the Haberfield subdivisions.

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Sperry, Charles Stillman

Commander of the Great White Fleet during its celebrated visit to Sydney in 1908.

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Spier, William

Shipowner and early resident of Manly.

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Splivalo, Anthony

Croatian migrant who was interned as an enemy alien in World War I. After his release he moved to Canada.

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Spofforth, Fred

Cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia in the 1870s and 1880s

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Spong, Walter Brookes

Artist, stage designer and theatrical manager who worked in Sydney with Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin before returning to London.

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Spooner, Eric

Accountant and Member for Ryde from 1932 to 1940.

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Sporing, Herman

Finnish naturalist and artist who accompanied Joseph Banks on the Endeavour in 1770.

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Sprod, Charles

Engineer who operated the asbestos boiler-covering factory in Glebe which was destroyed by fire in 1909.

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Spruce, Frank

Young man who rescued his friend at East Hills after a shark attack in 1934.

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Squire, James

Convict who arrived in Sydney with the First Fleet who became one of the earliest, if not the first, to brew beer in the colony and the first to successfully cultivate the hop plant in Australia.

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St Julian, Charles

Journalist, chief justice and local politician with a special interest in the civic development of governments in Fiji, Hawaii and the Polynesian islands.

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St Leon, Matthew

Circus performer who resumed his career in Tasmania after receiving his ticket-of-leave and established his own touring circus in 1850.

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St Vincent Welch, John

Businessman and politician.

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St Vincent Welch, Kenyon

Surgeon who became the first Flying Doctor in 1928. He served for one year before returning to his practice in Sydney.

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Stabler, George

Spirit merchant and brewer.

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Stace, Arthur

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The man who wrote Eternity on Sydney's pavements for over thirty years.

Stace, Pearl

Wife of Arthur Stace.

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Stacey, Wesley

Photographer.

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Staehelin, Lucas

Musician and early music specialist.

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Staell, Henry

Violinist and teacher.

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Stanbury, Peter

Museum director who became the first chairman of the Historic Houses Trust.

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Stanich, Prospero

Croatian born ear and eye specialist trained in Germany before establishing consulting rooms at 149 King Street Sydney and in Penrith, in 1873.

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Staniforth, WH

Dairyman who developed the dairy potential of Varroville before leasing it to a larger company.

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Stanley, George Sydney

Labor politician who stood for Council as an independent in 1950.

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Stannard, Alan

Tug operator who pioneered small steel tugs.

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Stannard, William

Waterman whose family established a towage business in 1937.

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Stanner, William Edward Hanley

Australian anthropologist, author, journalist, soldier and political adviser.

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Stanton, Andrew

American film director, screenwriter and producer.. Born 1965.

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Stanton, Mary

Irish convict who raised a family in Castle Hill.

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Stanton, Richard

Real estate agent whose astute assessment of the market lead to his development of an integrated garden suburb at Haberfield.

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Star, Edward Alfred

Publican and landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Star, Emily

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Starcevich, Leslie T

Australian soldier of Croatian heritage who was awarded the Victoria Cross during World War II..

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Starkey, James

Sailor who died in the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. His body was found washed up near the wreck with that of passenger Charles Kemp. Both were formally identified by the first mate Thomas  Marshall at an inquest on 6 September. Their remains were very decomposed when found, and the treatment the bodies received on their way to burial caused a public outcry. 

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Starkey, William

Ginger beer and cordial manufacturer who lived in Dulwich Hill.

 

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Starr, Ringo

English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles.

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Staunton, James Henry

James Staunton QC was the first Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW and conducted numerous inquiries into high profile disasters in the State, including the Granville rail disaster.

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Stead, Christina

Writer who grew up in Sydney though she spent many decades overseas. Her Sydney experience features in a number of her novels.

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Stedman, Shane

Surfer who used his knowledge to develop and design surfboards and the sheepskin boot which became a surf fashion accessory in the 1970s. He registered the name 'Ugh Boots' in 1971.

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Steel, Elizabeth

Deaf convict who at the time of her trial at the Old Bailey, London on 23 May 1787, was described as 'mute by visitation of God'. She was transported for seven years for stealing a silver watch from George Childs, a customer at the public house she worked at as a prostitute. Described as the 'first deaf Australia', after arriving in Sydney she was sent to Norfolk Island. After returning to Sydney, she died and was buried at Old Sydney Burial Ground. In 1991, her headstone was discovered during drainage works under Sydney Town Hall.

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Steele, Jeremy

Non-Indigenous researcher who completed his Master’s thesis ‘The Aboriginal Language of Sydney’ at Macquarie University in 2005.

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Steer, Jane

Publican who took over the hotel license upon her husband's death.

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Steer, Phillip

Publican.

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Stein, Heinrich Joseph

German vineyard worker.

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Stein, Jakob

Vinedresser who followed his brother from Erbach in Germany as the wine industry flourished in the colony.

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Stein, Johann

Vinedresser who bought Reisling vines to the colony when he emigrated from Erbach in Germany in 1838.

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Stelzer, Eunice

Music teacher, broadcaster and charity worker whose career on radio influenced Sydney's charitable causes for over 25 years.

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Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale

Lawyer who became a patron of writing and education in the colony, and whose library became the foundation of the University of Sydney library.

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Stenteford, Ephraim

Builder.

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